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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06813151.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10H 1/00(2006.01) G11B 31/02(2006.01) G10F 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/SG2006/000372 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/073351 (28.06.2007 Gazette 2007/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.12.2005 US 313119 (71) Applicant: Creative Technology Ltd. Singapore 609921 (SG)	(72) Inventors: SIM, Wong Hoo Singapore 679123 (SG) KOH, Pei Ling Singapore 792412 (SG) KOH, Zi Kai Singapore 487971 (SG) (74) Representative: Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick  Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU (GB)